American Idioms and Expressions

Go Down Fighting Idiom

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go down fighting
What does go down fighting mean?		 to continue to struggle until one is defeatedThe politician plans to go down fighting to try to keep his job.
go down fighting
What does go down fighting mean?		 to continue to struggle until one is defeated The politician plans to go down fighting to try to keep his job.


Some Random Idioms
hate (someone`s) guts
What does "hate (someone`s) guts" mean?		 feel very strong dislike for someoneI absolutely hate the apartment manager's guts after she caused me so many problems.
upset the applecart
What does "upset the applecart" mean?		 to ruin a plan or event by a surprise or accident Everything was going well at the company picnic until our boss arrived and upset the applecart.

bean Idioms

live in
What does "live in" mean?		 live at the place where one worksThe young woman got a job where she could live in with a family with three children.
trial balloon
What does "trial balloon" mean?		 an announcement or experiment with the purpose of finding out what people think about an idea or productWe sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to introduce the new product.
not give/care two hoots about (someone or something)
What does "not give/care two hoots about (someone or something)" mean?		 to not care at all about someone or somethingI do not give two hoots about what my neighbor thinks about me.
once upon a time
What does "once upon a time" mean?		 far in the pastOnce upon a time a beautiful princess lived in a castle in a small town.
best bud
What does "best bud" mean?		a close friend
shag off
What does "shag off" mean?		 depart; leave
when least expected
What does "when least expected" mean?		 when one does not expect somethingWhen least expected the secretary always asks for time off from work.
dry run
What does "dry run" mean?		 a rehearsal for something, a practice session The marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.

bend (someone's) ear
What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?		 to talk to someone (maybe annoyingly)I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.
get cracking
What does "get cracking" mean?		 to hurry up, to start moving fast, to get started We must get cracking on this job if we want to finish it before dinner.

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